The Minnesota State Fair is starting in about three weeks on August 27th. In honor of our time-honored tradition, we will be giving away three copies of Susan Lambert Miller’s new book Minnesota County Fairs: Kids, Cows, Carnies and Chow and two copies of State Fair: The Great Minnesota Get-Together for the next three weeks–starting today.

But, of course, there is a catch. You must answer three county fair questions corrrectly. If you answer correctly, your name will be thrown into a hat next Wednesday, and we will draw for our five winners winners of the week. We will have more quiz questions the next two Wednesdays (August 12 and 19th) as well. Your answers need to be e-mailed to info-mhspress@mnhs.org by 8:00 AM Wednesday, August 12. Please put “Fairs” in the subject line.

Here we go!

#1. What is the name of this event?

#2 Identify the owner of these feet.

#3 What is the purpose of the knobs?

Good luck!